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azoic (adj.)
[azoic 词源字典]
"pertaining to the period of Earth's history before life appeared," 1854, with
-ic
+ Greek
azoos
, from
a-
"not, without" (see
a-
(3)) +
zoon
"animal," here used in the sense "life" (see
zoo
).
[azoic etymology, azoic origin, 英语词源]